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EP2228972B1 - Tragbares, klappbares elektronisches Endgerät - Google Patents

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EP2228972B1
EP2228972B1 EP20090154815 EP09154815A EP2228972B1 EP 2228972 B1 EP2228972 B1 EP 2228972B1 EP 20090154815 EP20090154815 EP 20090154815 EP 09154815 A EP09154815 A EP 09154815A EP 2228972 B1 EP2228972 B1 EP 2228972B1
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David Ryan Walker
Norman M Ladouceur
Jason T. Griffin
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    • H04M1/021—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts using combined folding and rotation motions
    • H04M1/0212—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts using combined folding and rotation motions with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, i.e. folding around a first axis and rotating around a second axis perpendicular to the first
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  • This specification relates to a portable folding electronic device.
  • US2008/094792 describes multi-sectioned arms which are used as a basic mechanism for coupling the display and the base of a portable computer.
  • US2008/151481 describes a portable device which includes a first casing, a second casing and a hinge which joins the first and second casings, wherein the first and second casings are capable of turning on the hinge to open and close with respect to each other.
  • EP0626632 describes an information processing apparatus with a main body including a key-control section, a connecting section rotatably provided with respect to the main body and an input display section which is rotatably connected to the connecting section and enables pen-input.
  • US2004/145564 describes a data processing apparatus comprising a body, a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements, a numeric keypad moveably coupled to the body, and a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position.
  • Many portable electronic devices have a screen unit hinged to a base, with the base supporting a user interface. With such devices, the screen unit may fold down so that the screen faces the keys on the base. In this closed configuration, the screen and keys are shielded.
  • Such folding portable devices typically have a rectangular configuration with the hinge at the short side of the base and screen unit. In consequence, the screen is long and narrow which, at least for some users, may make reading the screen difficult.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portable folding electronic device made in accordance with a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2a is an exploded view of the device of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIGS. 2b, 2c, and 2d are perspective, top and front views, respectively, of a portion of the device of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIGS. 3a to 3f are perspective views illustrating operation of the device of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a portable folding electronic device made in accordance with a second embodiment
  • FIGS. 5a to 5d are perspective views illustrating operation of the device of FIG. 4 .
  • a portable folding electronic device has a base with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a user interface on one surface.
  • the user interface may be oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation.
  • the device also has a screen unit with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a screen on one surface.
  • a linkage connects the base to the screen unit. The linkage provides at least two degrees of freedom between the base and the screen unit such that the screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto the base, with the length dimension of said screen unit aligned with the length dimension of the base, and to a second position tilted with respect to the base, with the length dimension of the screen unit aligned with the width dimension of the base.
  • the invention provides a portable folding electronic device having a user interface and a screen, comprising: a base having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a user interface on one surface; a screen unit having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a screen on one surface; and a linkage connecting said base to said screen unit through joints providing at least two degrees of freedom between said base and said screen unit such that said screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said length dimension of said base and to a second position tilted with respect to said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said width dimension of said base.
  • said user interface is oriented for use when said base has a portrait orientation.
  • the invention provides a portable folding electronic device having a user interface and a screen, comprising: a base having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a user interface on one surface, said user interface oriented for use when said base has a portrait orientation; a screen unit having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a screen on one surface; a linkage connecting said base to said screen unit, said linkage providing at least one hinge joint and at least one pivot joint between said base and said screen unit such that said screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said length dimension of said base and to a second position tilted with respect to said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said width dimension of said base.
  • the invention provides a portable device having a user interface and a screen, comprising: a base having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a user interface on one surface; a screen unit having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a screen on one surface; at least one link arm connecting said base to said screen through a hinge connection to one of said base and said screen unit and a pivoting connection to another of said base and said screen unit such that said screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said length dimension of said base and to a second position tilted with respect to said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said width dimension of said base.
  • the invention provides a portable device having a user interface and a screen, comprising: a base having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a user interface on one surface; a screen unit having a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and having a screen on one surface; at least one link arm connecting said base to said screen through joints providing at least two degrees of freedom between said base and said screen unit such that said screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said length dimension of said base and to a second position tilted with respect to said base with said length dimension of said screen unit aligned with said width dimension of said base.
  • a portable folding electronic device 10 has a rectangular base 12 and a rectangular screen unit 14.
  • the base has a length dimension LB which is substantially equal to the length dimension LS of the screen unit and a width dimension WB which is substantially equal to the width dimension WS of the screen unit.
  • the base houses a processor 16 and has keys on its front surface 20 arranged as a keyboard 18 disposed proximate a bottom edge 19 of the base. As will be apparent, the keyboard 18 is aligned with the width dimension WB of the base. Thus, the keyboard is oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation.
  • the screen unit has a screen 22 ( FIG. 3c ) on its front surface 24 ( FIG. 3c )b .
  • a linkage 30 connects the base 12 to the screen unit 14 as follows.
  • a hinge wing 32 is mounted to the top edge 34 of the base proximate one side 36 of the base.
  • a first link arm 40 with an end 42 formed as a hinge wing is hinged to hinge wing 32 by pivot pin 44 to form a hinge joint 45 .
  • the opposite end 46 of the first link arm 40 is also formed as a hinge wing and hinged to a hinge winged end 48 of a second link arm 50 by a pivot pin 54 to form a hinge joint 55.
  • the opposite end 56 of the second link arm 50 is also formed as a hinge wing and is hinged to a hinge part top section 58 of a pivot disk 60 by a pivot pin 64 to form a hinge joint 65.
  • pivot disk 60 is received for limited rotational movement by a receptor 70 in the back wall 72 of the screen unit as follows.
  • pivot disk 60 has a top section 62 threaded to a bottom section 66.
  • the assembled pivot disk has a neck 68 with a first section 74 with a radius R1 and a second section 76 with a smaller radius R2.
  • Neck section 74 transitions to neck section 76 at walls 77 which, as will become apparent, act as limit stops.
  • the receptor 70 is formed by a circular inward step in the back wall 72 of the screen unit to an annular ring 78 with a radially inwardly projecting tang 80.
  • the bottom section 66 of the pivot disk is registered with the annular ring at the interior side of back wall 72 and the top section 62 of the pivot disk is then threaded to the bottom section.
  • the top and bottom sections 62, 66 of the pivot disk sandwich the annular ring 78 which projects inwardly toward the neck 68 of the pivot disk.
  • the pivot disk is oriented such that the tang 80 projecting from the annular ring is located at the smaller radius section 76 of the neck 68.
  • the pivot disk 60 and receptor 70 thereby form a pivot joint 75 with rotational freedom limited by the limit stops 77 stopping against tang 80.
  • the back wall 72 of the screen unit 14 also has a V-shaped notch with the notches 82a, 82b of the V-shape meeting at the receptor 70.
  • the screen unit may be moved to a first position whereat device 10 assumes the closed configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the screen unit is folded onto the base with the screen unit lying against the keypad of the base with the length dimension LS of the screen unit aligned with the length dimension LB of the base.
  • link arms 40 and 50 are aligned and lie in notch 82b.
  • device 10 may be unfolded from its stored configuration as follows.
  • the screen unit 14 may first be pivoted about hinge 45 as seen in FIG. 3a .
  • the screen unit may be pivoted about hinge 65, as seen in FIG. 3 b.
  • the screen unit may be rotated about pivot joint 75 so that the length dimension LS of the screen unit becomes aligned with the width dimension WB of the base.
  • the screen unit may then be again pivoted about hinge 45 to a second position tilted with respect to the base with the bottom wall 86 of the screen unit abutting the front surface 20 of the base, as shown in FIGS. 3c and 3d .
  • the screen unit may be pivoted about hinge joint 55 to adjust the tilt of the screen unit. It will be apparent that with the screen unit at its second position illustrated in FIGS. 3c and 3d , the screen 22 of the screen unit is at the same side of the device 10 as the keyboard 18. It will also be apparent that the bottom edge 86 of the screen unit overlies the front surface 20 of the base between the keyboard 18 and the top edge 34 of the base. With the screen unit 14 in this second position, screen 22 has a landscape orientation while the keyboard 18 has a portrait orientation on the base. The landscape orientation of the screen may make the screen easier to read.
  • the screen unit may be moved to a third position. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3e , the screen unit may again be rotated about pivot joint 65 so that its length dimension LS is again aligned with the length dimension LB of the base. The screen unit may then be pivoted about hinge joints 45, 55, and 65 so that the screen unit lies atop base 12, but this time with the screen 22 facing outwardly, as illustrated in FIG. 3f .
  • the configuration of FIG. 3f is a tablet-type configuration which would have advantages where screen 22 is a touch screen. In the tablet-type configuration, link arms 40 and 50 are aligned and lie in notch 82a.
  • the pivot disk may have a central opening through which wires from the base may pass to facilitate electrical connections between the base and screen unit.
  • screen unit 14 could move from the first position illustrated in FIG. 1 to a position whereat the length dimension LS of the screen unit is aligned with the width dimension WB of the base 12 absent hinge joints 55 and 65. Specifically, absent these hinge joints, the screen unit could still be pivoted about hinge joint 45 as illustrated in FIG. 3a , however, in this embodiment, the screen unit would be pivoted about the hinge joint 45 until it made a right angle with the base. The screen unit would then be rotated about pivot joint 75 to align its length dimension with the width dimension of the base. In this position, the screen unit would be spaced from the base by the upright link arms 40, 50. With this modification, the screen unit could not be moved to the described tablet-type configuration.
  • the hinge joint 45 provides a first degree of freedom for the screen unit and the pivot joint 75 provides a second degree of freedom for the screen unit to allow the screen unit to move from its first position when the device is in a closed configuration to its second position whereat its length dimension LS is aligned with the width dimension WB of the base.
  • a portable folding electronic device 100 has a rectangular base 112 and a rectangular screen unit 114.
  • the base has a length dimension LB which is substantially equal to the length dimension LS of the screen unit and a width dimension WB which is substantially equal to the width dimension WS of the screen unit.
  • the base houses a processor and has a keyboard 18 on its front surface 20 disposed proximate a bottom edge 19 of the base and aligned with the width dimension WB of the base.
  • the screen unit has a screen 22 ( FIG. 5b ) on its front surface 24 ( FIG. 5b ).
  • the front surface 120 of base 112 has a pie-shaped depression 190 terminating at its periphery in a deeper curved notch 192.
  • Front surface 120 has a hole 191 at the radial centre of the pie-shaped depression 190.
  • the pie-shaped depression and curved notch extend under the middle portion of the keyboard 18.
  • a linkage 130 connects the base 112 to the screen unit 114 as follows.
  • a hinge wing 132 is mounted to the bottom edge 86 of the screen unit 112 midway along the bottom edge.
  • a link arm 160 in the nature of a pivot plate with an end 142 formed as a hinge wing is hinged to hinge wing 132 by a pivot pin (not shown) to form a hinge joint 145 ( FIG. 5a ).
  • the link arm 160 has a peripheral thickened curved band 194 and a thinner pie-shaped inner section 196 with a hole 198.
  • the curved band of the link arm is received within the curved notch 192 in the front surface of the base 112 and the pie-shaped inner section 196 of the link arm is received within the pie-shaped depression of the base 112.
  • a pin 115 extends through the holes 191 and 198 and abuts the back side of the keyboard 18 to lock the link arm to the base 112 and provide a pivot joint 175 ( FIG. 5c ).
  • the link arm is first secured to the base 112 by pin 115 and then the keyboard is installed. Thereafter, the screen unit may be attached to the base 112 by completing hinge joint 145.
  • the pin joining the link arm to the base may be annular and receive wires from the base to allow for an electrical connection between the base and screen unit.
  • device 100 may be unfolded from its stored configuration seen in FIG. 5a as follows.
  • the screen unit 114 may first be pivoted about hinge 145 as seen in FIG. 5a .
  • the screen unit may be twisted from its position shown in FIG. 5b to the position shown in FIG. 5c by rotating the link arm 160.
  • the length of the curved band 194 of the link arm and the curved notch 192 in the base provide limit stops to the rotation of the link arm.
  • the length dimension LS of the screen unit 114 is aligned with the width dimension WB of the base 112.
  • the tilt of the screen unit can be adjusted by pivoting the screen unit about hinge 145.
  • the screen unit could be quickly folded down to the position shown in FIG. 5d should a user wish to temporarily shield the keyboard and screen.
  • the device 100 could be unfolded from its stored configuration shown in FIG. 5a by first rotating the screen unit to the position shown in FIG. 5d and then pivoting the screen unit about hinge 145 to the position shown in FIG. 5c .
  • the screen unit may be moved from its stored configuration of FIG. 5a to the open position of FIG. 5c in one fluid motion wherein the screen unit is simultaneously rotated and pivoted.
  • the base of the devices has been described as having a keyboard, any suitable user interface may be provided.
  • the user interface of the base could comprise one or more of the following: keyboard, keypad, touch screen, game pad interface, track ball, and gesture pad. Where the user interface included a touch screen, this could function as both an input and an output device.
  • While the exemplary devices shown have a rectangular base and a rectangular screen unit, other shapes would be possible provided they have a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension.

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  1. Eine tragbare klappbare elektronische Vorrichtung (10), die eine Benutzterschnittstelle (18) und bildschirm (22) hat, die aufweist:
    eine Basis (12) mit einer längeren Längendimension und einer kürzeren Breitendimension und mit einer Benutzerschnittstelle (18) auf einer oberfläche;
    eine Bildschirmeinheit (14) mit einer längeren Längendimension und einer kürzeren Breitendimension und mit einem Bildschirm auf einer Oberfläche und einer ersten Aussparung (82b) und einer zweiten Aussparung (82a),
    die eine V-förmige Aussparung bildern, auf einer entgegengesetzten Oberfläche; und
    ein Verbindungsstück (30), das die mit der Bildschirmeinheit über Gelenke (45, 75) verbindet, die zumindest drei Freiheitsgrade zwischen der Basis und der Bildschirmeinheit vorsehen derart, dass die Bildschirmeinheit in eine erste Position bewegt werden kann, geklappt auf die Basis, wobei die Längendimension der Bildschirmeinheit ausgerichtet ist mit der Längendimension der Basis und das Verbindungsstück mit der ersten Aussparung (82b) ausgerichtet ist und darin liegt, in eine zweite Position, geneigt in Bezug auf die Basis, wobei die Längendimension der Bildschirmeinheit ausgerichtet ist mit der Breitendimension der Basis, und in eine dritte Position, geklappt auf die Basis, wobei die Längendimension der Bildschirmeinheit ausgerichtet ist mit der Längendimension der Basis und wobei der Bildschirm direkt abgewandt ist von der Benutzerschnittstelle und das Verbindungsstück mit der zweiten Aussparung (82a) ausgerichtet ist und darin liegt.
  2. Die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn die Bildschirmeinheit (14, 114) in der ersten Position ist, der Bildschirm (22) der Benutzerschnittstelle (18) zugewandt ist, und wenn die Bildschirmeinheit in der zweiten Position ist, der Bildschirm auf einer selben Seite der Vorrichtung ist wie die Benutzerschnittstelle,
  3. Die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 Anspruch 2, wobei eine untere Kante (19) der Basis ausgerichtet ist mit der Breitendimension der Basis und die Benutzerschnittstelle (18) in der Nähe der unteren Kante der Basis ungeordnet ist und wobei, wenn die Bildschirmeinheit in der zweiten Position ist, eine untere Kante (86) der Bildschirmeinheit über der einen Oberfläche der Basis zwischen der Benutzerschnittstetie und einer oberen Kante (34) der Basis liegt.
  4. Die Vorrichtung gemäß einem von Anspruch 1 bis Anspruch 3, wobei die Längendimension der Basis (12, 112) im Wesentlichen gleich ist zu der Längendimension der Bildschirmeinheit (14,114) und wobei die Breitender Basis im Wesentlichen gleich ist zu der Breitendimension der Bildschirmeinheit.
  5. Die Vorrichtung gemäß von Anspruch 1 bis Anspruch 4, wobei das Verbindungsstück einen Verbindungsarm (40) aufweist und wobei die Geein Scharniergelenk (45) aufweisen, das sich zwischen dem Verbindungsarm und einem der Basis und dem Bildschirm erstreckt.
  6. Die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 5, wobei die Gelenke ein Drehgelenk (75) aufweisen, das sich zwischen Verbindungsarm und einem anderem der Basis und dem Bildschirm erstreckt.
  7. Die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 6, wobei der Verbindungsarm ein erster Verbindungsarm (40) ist und wobei das Verbindungsstück weiter einen zweiten Verbindungsarm (50) aufweist und wobei sich das Drehgelenk (75) zwischen dem zweiten Verbindungsarm und einem anderen der Basis und der Bildschirmeinheit erstreckt.
  8. Die Vorrichtung gemäß einem von Anspruch 5 bis Anspruch 7, wobei das Scharniergelenk ein erstes Scharniergelenk (45) ist und wobei das Verbindungsstück weiter ein zweites Scharniergelenk (65) zwischen der Basis und der Bildschirmeinheit vorsieht derart, die Bildschirmeinheit in die dritte Position bewegt werden kann, auf die Basis geklappt, wobei die Längendimension der Bildschirmeinheit ausgerichtet ist mit der Langendimension der Basis und wobei der Bildschirm direkt abgewandt von der Ben utzerschnittstelle ist.
  9. Die Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei das zweite Scharniergelenk (65) an drehgelenk (75) ist.
  10. Die Vorrichtung Anspruch 7, wobei der erste Verbindungsarm mit dem zweiten Verbindungsarm durch ein Scharniergelenk (55) verbunden ist.
  11. Die Vorrichtung Anspruch 8, wobei sich das erste Scharniergelenk (45) zwischen der und dem Verbindungsarm (40) an oberen Kante (34) der erstreckt, wobei sich die obere Kante entlang der Breitendimension der erstreckt.
  12. Die Vorrichtung gemäß einem von Anspruch 1 bis Anspruch 11, wobei der Bildschirm ein Berührungsbildschirm ist.
  13. Die Vorrichtung gemäß einem von Anspruch 1 bis Anspruch z..2, wobei die Benutzerschnittstelle eine Vielzahl von Tasten (18) aufweist.
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